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Judy Ann Santos plans to take time off from showbiz

Judy Ann Santos proudly shows off the hardbound book Ploning. It contains pictures taken by boyfriend Ryan Agoncillo and notes by Ploning director Dante Nico Garcia.

Judy Ann Santos prepared all day for the special press preview of Ploning that took place last Friday, April 25, at the clubhouse of Xavierville 1 subdivision in Quezon City. For this special occasion, the actress personally went to Farmer's Market in Cubao to pick the seafood and the ingredients that she would cook for the media.

She went to Cubao at around 5 a.m., causing a frenzy among the vendors and onlookers in the area. She spent the day grilling fish and squid, steaming crabs, and serving the food on top of banana leaves spread on a long table.

Just like in the movie Ploning, the media were invited to an esposada (the counterpart of a bridal shower in Cuyo, Palawan). Cast members Gina Pareño, Ces Quesada, and Meryll Soriano were present to join the festivities.

Unfortunately, Ryan Agoncillo was unable to attend because he was preparing for the release of his hardbound book, Ploning, which contains 200 plus photos that he took while they were shooting the movie in Cuyo, Palawan. The hardbound book is being sold at P1,900 in bookstores.

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"For my birthday, I want to give something to them [the press] and let them taste my cooking. I wanted it to be very different... I really wanted it to have a meaning and a connection with Ploning, so nag-set up kami ng esposada with the help of Jong-jong, ang production designer namin sa Ploning. We bought lechong baka sa Aurelio's. Gusto namin ma-feel ng press ang esposada theme ng Ploning," narrates Juday.

Her movie Ploning received a GP (General Patronage) classification from the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). It will be shown exclusively in SM cinemas starting April 30 and will be shown in other venues starting May 7.